Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of polarization holograms, an apparatus for the production of polarization holograms and the use of the polarization holograms according to the invention as data stores, security features or diffractive optical elements for performing conventional optical functions.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for reading information from a disposable with an information carrier which comprises a code formed by graphic symbols for the machine-readable provision of information and an optical reading device for the code which has a light source and a sensor. Generally according to the embodiments of the present invention, the information. carrier comprises a code applied to a transparent or translucent substrate which can be read under stationary transillumination by means of the light source as a shadow image projected onto the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes and devices for detecting an analyte in a sample by fluorescence measurement.

Abstract: A system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample comprising a detection unit for detecting light intensities which are radiated from subareas of a detection area of a test element as well as an evaluation unit which determines a frequency distribution for the detected light intensities wherein the frequency distribution has at least one first maximum caused by unwetted subareas or at least one reference area and a second maximum caused by wetted subareas and selects at least one light intensity on the basis of the frequency distribution and determines the concentration of the analyte from the at least one selected light intensity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure sensor which can be incorporated into textile products. The pressure sensor includes a multilayer thread having a pressure sensitive layer exhibiting a pressure-dependent electrical resistance, and a conductive layer in contact with the pressure sensitive layer. Further, the sensor includes conductive threads in contact with the multilayer thread.

Abstract: The invention concerns a measuring device for the optical analysis of a diagnostic test element (10) comprising a light source (16), a photodetector (24) and a device (12) for positioning the test element (10) between the light source (16) and photodetector (24) where the light source (16) has one or several organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and the OLEDs (14) for a composite structure with an imaging optics (20) and/or a photodetector (24) by means of a support substrate.

Abstract: Test element analysis system for the analytical investigation of a sample, in particular of a body liquid of human beings or animals, comprising test elements (2) with a carrier film (5) and a test field (7) fixed to the flat side (6) of the carrier film (5), the test field (7) containing a reagent system the reaction of which with the sample (21) leads to an optically measurable change in the detection zone (24) which is characteristic for the analysis, and an evaluation instrument with a measuring device for measuring the optically measurable change.

Abstract: A system and method for the optical determination of the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid. The system comprises an analytical test element which has a support layer and a detection area arranged thereon which contains the reagents required for the detection of the analyte in a body fluid as well as an instrument which has an illumination unit with at least one light source, a detection unit and an evaluation unit. The detection unit is optically scanned with the illumination unit and the detection unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analyzing a fluid sample, such as a body fluid sample in which, after loading a test element with a sample of a fluid, the fluid sample passes into a detection area of the test element and spreads out in the detection area, and in which a filling extent which characterizes the spread of the fluid sample in the detection area is determined using a photometric measurement of the fluid sample in the detection area, wherein the photometric measurement is carried out by means of a first light which is irradiated onto the fluid sample in the detection area, said first light having a first wavelength for which, when at least one chemical parameter of the fluid is varied, the fluid has an essentially constant optical behaviour with respect to at least one spectroscopic parameter selected from a group of spectroscopic measurement parameters consisting of absorption, transmission, remission and fluorescence, and wherein the at least one chemical parameter of the fluid comprises at

Abstract: Test element analysis system for the analytical investigation of a sample, in particular of a body liquid of human beings or animals, comprising test elements (2) with a carrier film (5) and a test field (7) fixed to the flat side (6) of the carrier film (5), the test field (7) containing a reagent system the reaction of which with the sample (21) leads to an optically measurable change in the detection zone (24) which is characteristic for the analysis, and an evaluation instrument with a measuring device for measuring the optically measurable change.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes and devices for detecting an analyte in a sample by fluorescence measurement.

Abstract: Test element analysis system for the analytical investigation of a sample, in particular of a body liquid of human beings or animals, comprising test elements (2) with a carrier film (5) and a test field (7) fixed to the flat side (6) of the carrier film (5), the test field (7) containing a reagent system the reaction of which with the sample (21) leads to an optically measurable change in the detection zone (24) which is characteristic for the analysis, and an evaluation instrument with a measuring device for measuring the optically measurable change.